Billy Joel Drummer Liberty DeVitto ("LIBERTY: Life, Billy, and the Pursuit of Happiness) [Episode 149]

Legendary Billy Joel drummer Liberty DeVitto is this episode’s guest. In 2020 he wrote his memoir titled <i>Liberty: Life, Billy and the Pursuit of Happiness</i>. We get into Liberty’s 30 year career with Billy Joel and the stories behind the endless stream of hits from Billy.<br /><br />Liberty’s grooves are heard on 13 platinum Billy Joel albums that have sold over 150 million copies. He wrote and performed the drum parts on 22 of Billy’s 23 top-40 hits and all six Grammy-award winning recordings. In 2006, after 30 years as Billy’s drummer, he was let go from the band’s tour, ending the longest running tenure in Billy’s band beginning with the 1976 album Turnstiles. There was an eventual lawsuit over royalty payments. They eventually settled out of court and have since reconciled and reclaimed their friendship. Billy would write the forward to Liberty’s book. Liberty talks about that, how he pulled himself out of the depression that followed and what he’s up to now.<br /><br />Purchase a copy of <i>Liberty: Life, Billy and the Pursuit of Happiness</i> through Amazon <a href="https://www.amazon.com/LIBERTY-Life-Billy-Pursuit-Happiness/dp/1540097641" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a> <br /><br />Purchase a copy of Love, Santa Claus: A Humble-Hearted Christmas Story by Liberty DeVitto through Amazon <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Love-Santa-Claus-humble-hearted-Christmas-ebook/dp/B09CJRW5SG/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1H203Y0LJI5UX&amp;keywords=liberty+devitto&amp;qid=1692666257&amp;s=digital-text&amp;sprefix=liberty+devitto%2Cdigital-text%2C91&amp;sr=1-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a><br /><br />Listen to a playlist of Billy Joel (the Liberty DeVitto years) <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7txo2ayLci9DE8zcMnPy4f?si=ee4f715c44184eb5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a> <br /><br />Liberty DeVitto Website &amp; Social Media Links:<br /><a href="https://www.lordsof52ndst.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Lords of 52nd Street</a><br /><a href="http